Ive been offered 10K cash for my old rig. I wont sell it. You could plop a million but I wont sell. Because the old iron technology once sold is gone. And thats that you suffer with the modern crap. I dont think the State understands that just yet. They go by blue book at the revenuer which means its 300 dollars. Thus property tax on it is 21 something and change annually. 14 of that to the school. Ive been here 25 years and paid that. Sometimes on two cars. Or three. Each.
If the state makes laws to mark to market classic or antique vehicles theres going to be a problem.
Medical debt is the most dangerous. The last ten years I have witnessed in the realm of tens of thousands to pain management which does not. 30,000 to 50,000 in the last 5 years prior to me quitting 3 years ago and going to whiskey for bad days. Thats cheap which means quality sipping. No more owie. But have a home breath test kit and no driving or anything until 50 hours past last dose.
Surgical debt with surprise billing is the worst. Ive had two surgeries already this winter to fix specifically broken stuff at the trauma center in little rock and its going to be expensive. A friend of mine got stabbed decades ago in Baltimore he was choppered to trauma there. They gave him a full tour. (Leeches to remove blood, maggots to remove dead tissue, chamber etc) 7 days cost 110,000 USD. Because his attacker worked in a pizza joint at minimum wage the hospital wrote it off. He paid a thousand. Civil Court and criminal court came to nothing. Bad guy walked and was not given a judgement due to a liberal court. Aw hes a good boy didnt mean to do it etc. (This was a jury) leaving this victim with losses that almost destroyed him. Hes dead now so the story has no weight.
My costs for surgeries are about 400,000 billed. About 50,000 paid so far cash. Rest insurance. Physical therapy is the most disgusting. Thats 5000 a week billed. Made sure to start walking and fired them in a couple of weeks. Some patients still have them 6 months to a year on. They dont walk due to obesity etc. Or perhaps enjoy the attention or maybe by proxy a illness in the head or something I dont know.
Oh one last thought. I dont jab :
:. They asked about it currently and I tell them that. Since 2017. They dont like it gtfo. Or I go home and we do nothing today. Choose. At some point this particular choice is more valuable in a body thats not ruined someday.